Podcast: The Glass House bar in Ashford faces backlash after announcing plans to go cashless from homeless Watch Video

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✓ Published: 05-Mar-2024

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<p>Bosses at a bar in Ashford have made a U-turn on their decision to go cashless</a> after some customers said they would not go back.</p><p>The Glass House opened in the Lower High Street in 2018 and management recently announced the move on socials.</p><p>A Kent homelessness charity is warning lives could be lost</a> as funding for their services is set to be cut.</p><p>Porchlight say they will be losing out on around a million pounds a year which could mean closing some of their hostels.</p><p>The government's Rwanda bill has suffered five defeats in the House of Lords</a>.</p><p>It means it will now go backwards and forwards between both houses of Parliament while MPs and peers try to reach agreement. </p><p>A leading Kent business expert has been telling us what he is hoping to hear from tomorrow's Budget</a>.</p><p>Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is due to announce the government's economic plans. which could include tax cuts and a reduction in the amount spent on some public services.</p><p>And in football, Gillingham make the long trip north to Barrow</a> in League 2 tonight.</p><p>It follows their 2-0 win over Salford City at the weekend which moved them into the play-off places.</p>